"bhardoin" (bhardoin)
08/27/2013 at 20:42 • Filed to: None
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...so I took the GoPro along.
Sparf
> bhardoin
08/27/2013 at 20:50 |
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Amazing Z! Is it a 260Z or do my eyes deceive me?
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bhardoin
> Sparf
08/27/2013 at 20:54 |
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Thanks! 240. But in all fairness, its probably the GoPro's wide angle deceiving you, not your eyes.
johncalvinyoung
> bhardoin
08/27/2013 at 20:55 |
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Gorgeous Z! Thanks for posting—the top one in particular is breathtaking...
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Sparf
> bhardoin
08/27/2013 at 20:55 |
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Even better then! I wish they weren't as rare and expensive to buy here in Europe as they seem to be in the States... Owning one is very high on my automotive bucket list!
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bhardoin
> Sparf
08/27/2013 at 20:59 |
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I'm sorry to here that. Ironically, I got it because it's one of the more economical classics. Doesn't make it any less fun though.
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Sparf
> bhardoin
08/27/2013 at 21:06 |
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I had no idea it was economical, but I guess that's a plus. My '88 Celica GT-Four (All-Trac) gets 20 City, 25 Hwy apparently, or at least that's what alltrac.net claims . How good is the 240Z?
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bhardoin
> johncalvinyoung
08/27/2013 at 21:10 |
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Thanks! I'm a bit bugged by the cloudcover, but I like how the rest of the shot came out.
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bhardoin
> Sparf
08/27/2013 at 21:20 |
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Well, all things relative. haha.
It was a 6k dollar car that's pretty reliable and pretty cheap to repair.
It gets 20-22mpg on normal driving, which is ok for something as moderately quick as it is. A nice middle ground between the 15mpg V8 americans of the era and the 25mpg VW bugs of the era.
So, its not miata cheap/fun, but its probably the only beaten by a baja bug if you're looking for something a little older.
LeadfootYT
> bhardoin
08/27/2013 at 22:23 |
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Amazing. I think a thoughtfully-modified 240Z will be my next fun car after the E24. So classic and perfect. They can sound great, too.
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bhardoin
> LeadfootYT
08/27/2013 at 22:36 |
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I think the sound may be what totally sold me. I held my cool on the test drive right up until it hit 4k rpm, and at that moment I couldn't help but giggle.
Casper
> bhardoin
08/27/2013 at 23:15 |
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Nice. I can't wait to be back behind the wheel of my Z.
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bhardoin
> Casper
08/27/2013 at 23:25 |
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Its a great feeling. What's your circumstance?
Mattbob
> bhardoin
08/28/2013 at 07:40 |
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love your car. You just sent me on a craigslist tangent to look at Z's. Too bad I wont be able to have a fun car for a while. They are so beautiful though.
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bhardoin
> Mattbob
08/28/2013 at 09:50 |
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Thanks! This one was a Craigslist find.
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Casper
> bhardoin
08/28/2013 at 10:04 |
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I tore the car down end of last year to do paint, undercoating, Arizona ZCar brakes, suspension, an SR20DET swap, etc. Basically I finally had money for a nearly full wish list build... but that means it's out of commission for almost a year. Getting edgy to drive the thing.
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bhardoin
> Casper
08/28/2013 at 20:27 |
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Yeah, but that'll be worth the wait, it sounds badass.
I'm always going back and forth on my long term Zplan. The little L24 has so much character. But performance-wise its kinda weak. At least I've got a long time to make up my mind.
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Casper
> bhardoin
08/28/2013 at 22:45 |
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My last 240Z was a high comp L24. We were able to just get it around 200HP... but had to run it on avgas to keep it from knocking. Even doing so I accidently let the octane get low and blew it up once and then blew it up again on a hot day on a really hard pull. It was insanely fun (200HP and 285 tires all the way around with heavy flares) but after the second time I blew it up, I had to let it go because I was getting married. This time around I wanted more power, but I wanted to be able to control it and tune it more. I almost went L28ET or Rebello stroker, but I wanted to lighten the car and push the weight back. Just so happened I got a great SR for a reasonable price... otherwise I was going to go KA-T.
If you want to see anything about my car or are thinking about a swap like this, I started dumping information I am thinking about along the way into a little info site:
www.sr240z.net
I have a ton more information to add, but I got busy and haven't had time to work with the car or site.
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bhardoin
> Casper
08/29/2013 at 16:43 |
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So cool. So so so cool.